Los Angeles daily herald., 1887-03-09
THE SMALLPOX.
untovvieyt with DIR. Orme-The
mayorss Proclamation.


May0rss Proclamation.
There was only one case of smallpox
reported yesterday. and the fact that he
vas picked up on the streets proves that
che disease is of very light form.
Health Officer Hagan reports as follows:
Fourteen cases in the hospital, eight of
which are convalescent; ten CASES in
private houses, all Of which are closely
,qnarantiIed; three have died since the
disease was first discovered.
Three Sisters of Charity will go to
the smallpox hospital to-day. They are
Sisters Josephine. Xavier and Veronica.
Sister Veronica had charge of the hos.
pital in 1872. ts
The Board Of Health yesterday had a
meeting and adopted the following reso.
olutions:
ssWel authorize the Health Officer to
-employsa competent physician to stay at
the pee hospital at salary OF $500 per
MONTH
eve authorize that yellow flags be dis.
played at every house where smallpox is
found and that an officer be placed
there also.
ssThat the Chief of Police be notified
that the members Of the force shall be
subject to the orders of the Health
Officer.
1--WE authorize the Health Officer to
give the daily newspapers true report
Of all cases Of smallpox and where they
are located"
NO QUARANTINE.
Dr. H. 8. Orme, President of the
State Board Of Health, was seen yester.
day in reference to the report that this
city. is to be quarantined. He says he
anticipa ates nothing of the sort, and ex.
plains the origin of the report in this
way: The Legislature has appropriated
$4,000. to be at the disposal Of the
State Board of Health, for the purpose
Of establishing quarantine stations at
Yuma, San Diego, San Pedro, San Fran.
cisco, and other places on the coast or
ON transcontinental railway lines,
through which any contagious or infec.
tious disease is liable to be introduced
into the State. DR.. Tyrell, Secretary of
the State Board Of Health, telegraphed
President Orme asking if he desired to
use any portion Of this fund at present
for establishing any Of the stations in
Aicated above, and stating that there
would have to be meeting Of the State
Board to authorize the paying
out of any portion of this
fund. Dr.. Orme telegraphed back
TO have meeting called and to take &C.
tion concerning quarantines on the coast
and railroad lines. This meeting has
no reference to establishing quaran.
time against Los Angeles, as none is nec-
essary, and none is thought of at the
present. DR.. Orme says that while the
disease is a little on the increase it has
not become epidemic, and there is nc
danger Of it 50 becoming. He says the
State Board, the Supervisors and local
authorities are working together in per-
feet harmony, and successful measures
: are being taken to stamp out the dis
ease. The Doctor is in close communi.
cation with all points in the State and in
Arizona. He says that the Southern
Pacific Company now thoroughly fumi.
gate all of their through passenger trains
at Tucson. The San Diego Health Officer
is also taking all of the precautions pos
sible and will intercept all suspicious
persons.
MAYOR wORKMAE's PROCLAMATION.
Rumors are being circulated that the
State Board of Health were about plac'
ing quarantine on this city. Such
rumors are entirely erroneous,
no such action having been tax.
en-. and they originated from
the fact that the State Board
were thinking of placing quarantine
officer at Yuma to examine trains and
prevent the further introduction o.
smallpox into the State.
= There exists no cause for alarm in oul
city. Only twenty seven cases of small
Pox have been reported since the com
.mencement of the disease, of which ter
are convalescent, three have died, and
fourteen are now in the hospital OF
quarantined.
The authorities are taking every pre-.
caution and using the most effective
measures to prevent the further spread
.cf the disease, and hope. with the as
isistance of all good citizens. to eradica.e
3 lit. w. H. WORKMAN. Mayor.
T.oa Ap0ales March q 1877